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Re:Bias in the ER by rcxdude on Saturday February 18, 2017 @08:40AM (#13674759)
They are hugely complex pieces of kit, manufactured in relatively low volumes and requiring lots of specialized materials and development. Not an easy thing to cost-reduce. (That said, each scan has very low marginal cost).
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Re:Bias in the ER by BostonEnginerd on Saturday February 18, 2017 @11:45AM (#13675411)
I agree that they're highly complicated, but they're made in surprisingly large volumes. There are 5,564 hospitals in the US, and each one will likely have several. A manufacturer will probably ship 500 units/year. This is decent enough volume where you can drive good cost reductions.
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